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Woodland Owners Notes eNewsletter
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2023 Income of North Carolina Timber Harvested and Delivered to Mills
Extension Forestry has just released the most current economic data on the income derived from harvesting timber. These estimates provide information on both stumpage value and delivered value for timber harvested and delivered to mills. Landowners received an estimated $499.8 million in stumpage value and timber buyers received approximately $1.16 billion. The top five producing counties were Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Bertie, and Columbus Counties. Read more to find values for each North Carolina county and other North Carolina Facts.
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Latest Wildland and Prescribed Fire Considerations
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Spring NC Bradford Pear Bounties
There are four Bradford Pear Bounties on the docket for spring 2025 in Wilson, Wilkes, Pasquotank, and Henderson* Counties! Remove your landscape Bradford pear or other planted cultivars of Pyrus calleryana and replace them with free, native trees. Homeowners who want to participate in this event must pre-register and bring proof of tree removal to the event.
*Henderson County bounty open to residents only.
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Forestry Landowner Summit in Duplin County
Sign up for our Eastern Forestry Landowner Summit in Kenansville, NC, now scheduled for Wednesday, March 26th! This all-day event is designed for woodland and forest landowners who desire a deeper understanding of forestry and wildlife management. The event is meant to enable participants to make informed decisions concerning the management, enhancement, and enjoyment of their forest. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from foresters, wildlife biologists, university professors, and Extension specialists, as well as visit with non-profit and for-profit organizations exhibiting their products and services.
Learn More »
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Coming Events of Interest to Woodland Owners
March 4th, 2025 (Tu), 6 PM ET, Northampton County Forestry Meeting. Join this county forestry meeting at the Jackson Cultural Center in Jackson, NC. Contact your Northampton County Extension Agent for more information.
March 6th, 2025 (Th), 12 - 1 PM ET, NC Tree Farm Program: Small Woodlot Management: Overcoming Challenges. Forest fragmentation happens every time a piece of land is split or divided, making it more challenging to implement traditional forest management practices. This presentation will focus on how small woodlot owners can overcome some of those management challenges and the forest management stand improvement practices that any landowner can do, even on a very small scale. Free pre-registration is required. Learn more and register on the Forestry Webinars event portal.
March 6th, 2025 (Th), 6 - 8 PM ET, Hertford County Forestry Landowner Meeting. Join this landowner meeting on March 6th at 6:00 pm to hear about the current timber market, local NC Forestry updates, succession planning & heirs property. Sign up and get more information on the Hertford County event page.
March 15th, 2025 (Sat), 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET, Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop. Join preservice teachers, K-8 classroom and nonformal educators at the Fort Fisher Aquarium in Kure Beach, NC as we explore activities in the Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide. Every participant will leave the workshop with a copy of this guide. Register by Friday, March 7 at 5pm for $25 on the PLT Fort Fisher event page.
March 19th, 2025 (W), 1 - 2 PM ET, Native Forest Insect Pests of the Southern US: Biology, Management, and Impact. In this webinar, Dr. John Nowak will give an update on pine pests impacting the southeast and discuss their biology, impact, and common management tactics. Learn more and register/join on the Forestry Webinars event page.
March 21st, 2025 (F), 1 - 4 PM ET, Helene Forestry Recovery Workshop. Forest landowners suffered a tremendous loss of investment when Hurricane Helene leveled 822,000 acres of forestland. Many have been scrambling to determine what options are available to restore their forests to something desirable and manageable. Learn about tax strategies, cost-share programs, and fire management for forests. Join our free workshop in Asheville, NC in person (seating limited) or attend online. Register to attend in-person or online on the Helene Recovery event page.
March 22nd, 2025 (Sat), 9 - 11 AM ET, NC Bradford Pear Bounty (Wilson County). This tree exchange in Wilson, NC encourages homeowners to remove their landscape Bradford pear or other planted cultivars of Pyrus calleryana (e.g., Chanticleer, Cleveland Select, Aristocrat) and replace them with free, native trees. Homeowners who want to participate in this event must pre-register and bring proof of tree removal to the event. Replacement trees are in 3-gallon containers and there are many native species to choose from. Up to 5 pear trees can be removed for up to 5 free replacements. First come first serve for tree species selection. This exchange is free and open to the public, pre-registration is required to ensure tree pick-up runs smoothly. Registration in advance is required. Get more information and register in advance on treebountync.com.
March 26th, 2025 (W), 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM ET, Eastern Forestry Landowner Summit. Sign up for this forestry landowner summit at the Duplin County Extension Center! This all-day event is designed for woodland and forest landowners who desire a deeper understanding of forestry and wildlife management. The event is meant to enable participants to make informed decisions concerning the management, enhancement, and enjoyment of their forest. Presentation topics will cover a variety of forestry and wildlife issues, as well as specific management practices that can be implemented to improve or enhance the forest. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from foresters, wildlife biologists, university professors, and Extension specialists, as well as visit with non-profit and for-profit organizations exhibiting their products and services. Get more information and register on the summit event page.
March 29th, 2025 (Sat), 9 - 11 AM ET, NC Bradford Pear Bounty (Wilkes County). This tree exchange in Wilkesboro, NC encourages homeowners to remove their landscape Bradford pear or other planted cultivars of Pyrus calleryana (e.g., Chanticleer, Cleveland Select, Aristocrat) and replace them with free, native trees. Homeowners who want to participate in this event must pre-register and bring proof of tree removal to the event. Replacement trees are in 3-gallon containers and there are many native species to choose from. Up to 5 pear trees can be removed for up to 5 free replacements. First come first serve for tree species selection. This exchange is free and open to the public, pre-registration is required to ensure tree pick-up runs smoothly. Registration in advance is required. Get more information and register in advance on treebountync.com.
March 29th, 2025 (Sat), 3 - 6 PM ET, Sparks in the Park. The City of Durham is partnering with NC State University's Forestry and Environmental Resources Department to do a prescribed burn at Eno Park (West Point on the Eno)! Come learn and observe the workings of an essential conservation practice. Rain date is April 5th. No registration required. Learn more on the Durham County event page.
April 5th, 2025 (Sat), 9 - 11 AM ET, NC Bradford Pear Bounty (Pasquotank County). This tree exchange in Elizabeth City, NC encourages homeowners to remove their landscape Bradford pear or other planted cultivars of Pyrus calleryana (e.g., Chanticleer, Cleveland Select, Aristocrat) and replace them with free, native trees. Homeowners who want to participate in this event must pre-register and bring proof of tree removal to the event. Replacement trees are in 3-gallon containers and there are many native species to choose from. Up to 5 pear trees can be removed for up to 5 free replacements. First come first serve for tree species selection. This exchange is free and open to the public, pre-registration is required to ensure tree pick-up runs smoothly. Registration in advance is required. Get more information and register in advance on treebountync.com.
April 12th, 2025 (Sat), 9 - 11 AM ET, NC Bradford Pear Bounty (Henderson County). This tree exchange in Henderson, NC encourages homeowners to remove their landscape Bradford pear or other planted cultivars of Pyrus calleryana (e.g., Chanticleer, Cleveland Select, Aristocrat) and replace them with free, native trees. This event is open to residents of Henderson County only. Homeowners who want to participate in this event must pre-register and bring proof of tree removal to the event. Replacement trees are in 3-gallon containers and there are many native species to choose from. Up to 5 pear trees can be removed for up to 5 free replacements. First come first serve for tree species selection. This exchange is free and open to residents of Henderson County, pre-registration is required to ensure tree pick-up runs smoothly. Registration in advance is required. Get more information and register in advance on treebountync.com.
Webinars & Online Learning
Forestry Webinars on Demand Webinars are a great opportunity to learn about different forestry topics from experts in the field. We have collaborated with professionals from a variety of backgrounds, including forestry, economics, law, and more to bring you relevant topics at home.
eFire This interactive site allows you to choose your own eFIRE experience! Become virtually immersed in a prescribed burn, learn why and how burns are conducted, read the provided resources, and/or hear from the multiple types of people who use prescribed fire as a land management tool!
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Woodland Owner Notes E-news is a monthly email newsletter from Extension Forestry at NC State University. This newsletter is made possible through support from the Renewable Resources Extension Act and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The 2025 editors are:
Robert Bardon, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Jim Hamilton, NC Cooperative Extension Service, Boone, NC
Alton Perry, Roanoke Electric Cooperative, Rich Square, NC
Colby Lambert, NC Cooperative Extension, Lillington, NC
Jennifer Fawcett, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Nathan Gatlin, NC Cooperative Extension, Wilkesboro, NC
Jameson Boone, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
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